The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-03


John Crander thirty five years OF age, escaped
from the Insane Asylum last evening.
The Greenleaf- Edison suit has been appealed
from Squire Feibleman TO the Superior Court.
The Agricultural Department has begun pack
ing up, preparatory 10 removal to the new Cap
itol.
The incoming passenger trains on the Van
dalia railroad were delayed several hours last
evening by bad freight wreck beyond Brazil
So far could be learned, injured.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of
Michael wigs, on q requisition from Ohio, for
horse stealing IL Darke county, and for William
Simmons. who is wanted for grand larceny in
Crawford county, Kansas.
The Indianapolis chapter of the American In
stftHte OF Architects last Eight elected the fol-
lowing officers for the next year: President, ID.
A. BohleD; vice. president, X. p. Daggett; secre-
tarY, James B. Lizius, and treasurer, q. u.
Bohlen.
The exhibit of etehings and new paintings
given by the Art Association. at their rooms.
244 E. Washington street. opens on the night OF
Nov. with a social reception, to which al! inter-
estsd are invited. The.exhibis lasts through the
week and Is open evenings.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
James ". Stanberry and Clara Clark, James M.
Park and Amelia Reifel, John NJ. Mccullough
and Lena Dumser, Clayton Webb and Hannah
Glauber Luther Gansman and Laura Faceman,
Frank Chandler and Jessie NJ Lynn, John W.
Holcombe and Efie Burford McOuat, VIM. h
Green and Minnie g. Eden. Ben jamin Williams
and Maurine Jenkens, Edward A. Kiefer and
Grace Minter, John Coleman and Jane Taylor
THEFT OF MONEY PACKAGE.
The American Express Office at the Union
Depot was robbed of money package, contain
Ing $50 Tuesday It is supposed to have been
taken by some small boy. Two employees In the
Office have been discharged because the robbery
is thought to have been the result OF their care
lessness.
BURNED BY TRAMP.
An old stable in the rear of the residence on
the southeast corner of Illinois and Second
streets, belonging to Horace Scott, was de-
stroyed BY fire yesterday afternoon. The loss
was not over $780, The buildn z is supposed to
have been set on fire by tramp who had been
sleeping in it for several nights.
THE NORTHERN PRISONS FINANCES
James Murdoch. warden of the Northern
prison. filed his report for the month of Octo-
Der with the Auditor Of State yesterday. The
cash on hand from the previous month was $10,-
01S 90; receipts, IS, 500 81; expenditures. 49,.
277.9 81; balance hand Oct. g. 1887, SO, 1887.
The excess of receipts over expenditures for the
month was S58-64.
DEATH OF Observation-Disclosures DAVIS.
Alfred Davis. an old member of the merch-
ant police force. died at his home, No. 13s Huron
street, yesterday morning, after eight weeks
illness with typhoid fever His remains will
be sent to his old home, Worthineton. this
morning, for burial Captain Thomas has ap-
pointed Thomas Kingsberry, Jacob Z. Shut,
John McSchuse and Gus Meyepeter, members
of the force. TO act as pall-bearers
TWO NEW COMPANIES INCORPORATED.
Articles of association were filed with the Secre-
tary of State yesterday by the Valley Distilling
Company, which will carry on business at West
Harrison. Dearborn county. The capital stock
is $25 600 and the directors are II. q. Frederick,
Il. w. Voss and g. G. Mathews. The Lynn
Creamery Company. of Lynn, Randolph county,
also filed articles. It's capital stock is s., 600.
The directors are J. II. johnson, L. B. Thomp-
son and W. l. Cox.
REPORT OF FINES AND FoRFEITUREs
The Attorney-general has filed with the Secre-
tary of State statement of the fines and for
FIXTURES reported to him by the clerks of the diff
ferent circuit courts Of the State. The totals
are: Fines, $13, SO and forfeitures, S., 60
Only twenty nine counties have reported, as
CURED by Section 1904 of the Revised Statutes
The remaining sixty-three, he says. cannot be
compelled to report. as there is no penal provls-
ion in the statutes for that purpose
STOPPING THE SPREAD OF DIPHTHERIA
The work of the city sanitary officers is begin
ming to have its effects. Within the last ten
DAYS the whole number of cases of diphtheria
in the city has been reduced from seventy TO
thirty-three. the cards are being rapidly taken
down, and only two or three Few cases have de-
veloped this week. There is still great deal
of typhoid fever in the city, bat the of it Is
now of the milder type. Three were
ported from St. Vincenfs hospital yesterday.
OBSERVANCE OF ALL-soULs Day
Yesterday was what is known in church litera-
ture as All-Soul's day. It derives its name from
the fact that for nearly thousand years it has
been the custom Of Roman Catholics this
day to make special supphcation for the deliver
ance of souls from purgatory. It was observed
here, usual, by the celebration Of a requiem
mass at the cemetery and vesper services at the
Church of the Sacred Heart Flowers
placed many of the graves in the Catholic
cemetery by friends of the deceased. This has
connection with the church services, but is
custom brought from Germany. where both
Protestants and Catholics observe it
RECEPTION BY THE LEoNINE UNION.
In order to awaken greater interest in the
Leonine Union its members gave 8 public re-
ception and entertainment last night in the
clubs hall at No. I22 North Meridian street.
Between fifty and seventy five persons
present and spent a very Enjoyable evening
The programme consisted of piano recital by
Prof. Julius Kohl, vocal music by Dr. r. A.
Davis; a piano recital by Miss Maggie Anderson;
recitation, Fate of Virginia" by Miss Bra
den, and vocal music by Miss Anna L. Abromet.
Rt. Rev Mgr. Bsssouies was present and gave a
very interesting narrative Of his "reminiscences
of missionary life. Other priests of the city
were also in attendance and made brief address
es. After the conclusion of the programme an
hour was spent in social interview.
PREPARING FOR THE FLORAL EXHIBIT
The Chrysanthemum Floral Exhibition will
open on Tuesday evening next, at o'clock. and
the chances are that there viii be splendid dis
play of blooming and decorative plants There
will be no less than 200 glasses and vases of cut
flowers. These will be shipped here from far
as New York and Boston. Florists from Terre
Haute, Fort Wayne. Evansville, Richmond Gin
einnati, and other places, have already entered
for large displays of plants, cut flowers, bou-
quets and designs. Between>. forty and fifty
members expected, besides visiting florists
from nfh ar Iaa 11u
Some Of the latter have entered exhibits in the
amateur class. The committee has arranged
for concerts everv evening, including Thursday,
when the Lyra Society will give a compliment
airy concert with their full orchestra of thirty
pieces, and chorus of seventy five voices Fresh
cut flowers and large special designs will be ex-
hibited each afternoon and evening. The first
regular convention of State Florists will be held
at the hall Thursday morning.
FRUIT PREsERvERs DISCUSS THEIR PRICES
Several of the fruit preservers of New York